Amd Phenom

jutnm · 05-08-2008, 03:20 AM

ARE THEY GOOD, i mean i know they arent as good as intels quads, but im an AMD fan. should i get one or wait ?

Aziek · 05-08-2008, 03:27 AM

wait amd is bringing a tri core cpu...????..... supposed to be better

jutnm · 05-08-2008, 03:29 AM

oo is it tri core , i thougth it was quad core

Vizy93 · 05-08-2008, 03:32 AM

NOOOOOOO

Aziek just said in a confusing way.

The AMD Phenoms are definetely quad core. The before mention 'tri core' is what AMD is coming out with soon (they already have it???). IDK about it being better or anything but it maybe. If i were u, i wouldnt buy one just yet. There might be a price drop coming when the TRI cores are released.

Any help?

Cleric7x9 · 05-08-2008, 03:35 AM

it is rumored that the tri cores are just quad cores with a defective core. the phenoms are definitely not bad CPUs, but as the OP said, you get more for your money with intel. if you like AMD and dont mind spending the money then go for it, but if you want a good price/performance ratio with AMD, stick with the lower end dual cores.

jutnm · 05-08-2008, 03:44 AM

hmmmm ic ic , ya , im just going to wait for the AMD quad cores to get better, usually first generation are crappy , then theyll improve

ramodkk · 05-08-2008, 03:56 AM

You might as well switch to Intel.

AMD processors are not as good performance/price as Intel.

I was an AMD fan myself, but the transition was successful!!

craneop1985 · 05-11-2008, 05:11 AM

Ok-I got a question about this type of thing too-I'm going to build a new system this summer-I know what motherboard I'm getting-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128081
Should I get a quad core phenom or the 6400 x2 for it-I'm not a huge gamer-but I want this system to be good for about 4 years before I need to upgrade the cpu.

g25racer · 05-11-2008, 06:10 AM

You might as well get the quad core as it is not a whole lot more. The Phenom 9850 black edition is only $235 and the X2 6400+ is $163 on Tiger. So $70 more and you could get the quad!

StrangleHold · 05-11-2008, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by craneop1985

Ok-I got a question about this type of thing too-I'm going to build a new system this summer-I know what motherboard I'm getting-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128081
Should I get a quad core phenom or the 6400 x2 for it-I'm not a huge gamer-but I want this system to be good for about 4 years before I need to upgrade the cpu.

That board doesnt support the 9850, but it does support all the Phenoms up to 9750.

05-08-2008, 03:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
jutnm Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anahiem Hills Posts: 1,416	Amd Phenom ARE THEY GOOD, i mean i know they arent as good as intels quads, but im an AMD fan. should i get one or wait ? __________________ 1. AMD ATHLON 4600 X2 ~ 2.4 GHz 2. HIS ATI RADEON 1650 IceQ Pro Turbo 512Mb <> PNY 9600GT 3. 2 Gb of RAM A~DATA PC6400 4. MOBO-MSI K9N6GM VClass SERIES 5. 550 WATT LOGYSIS PSU 6. MAXTOR 320 GB HDD 7. Windows Vista Basic 8. Logitech 5.1 X-530 Surround Sound System 9.Ultra eTorque ATX Case (provided by gf "P)

05-08-2008, 03:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aziek Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia Age: 18 Posts: 168	wait amd is bringing a tri core cpu...????..... supposed to be better __________________ Silverstone TJ09 Intel Q6600 @ 3.15ghz Ultima-90 HSF Gigabyte GA-DS4-X38 8GB (4x2GB) Patriot Extreme ddr2 800mhz CL4 Saphire HD4870 Seagate 7200.11 500Gb 32Mb SATA II Zalman ZM750-HP 750w --------------- benchmarks done with a 8800gt 13779 3DMarks \| CpuMark 2.1 11332.5 \| P5367 3DMark Vantage

05-08-2008, 03:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
jutnm Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anahiem Hills Posts: 1,416	oo is it tri core , i thougth it was quad core __________________ 1. AMD ATHLON 4600 X2 ~ 2.4 GHz 2. HIS ATI RADEON 1650 IceQ Pro Turbo 512Mb <> PNY 9600GT 3. 2 Gb of RAM A~DATA PC6400 4. MOBO-MSI K9N6GM VClass SERIES 5. 550 WATT LOGYSIS PSU 6. MAXTOR 320 GB HDD 7. Windows Vista Basic 8. Logitech 5.1 X-530 Surround Sound System 9.Ultra eTorque ATX Case (provided by gf "P)

05-08-2008, 03:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Vizy93 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: LA, Westside Age: 14 Posts: 2,098	NOOOOOOO Aziek just said in a confusing way. The AMD Phenoms are definetely quad core. The before mention 'tri core' is what AMD is coming out with soon (they already have it???). IDK about it being better or anything but it maybe. If i were u, i wouldnt buy one just yet. There might be a price drop coming when the TRI cores are released. Any help? __________________ RnB Session- get updated Hulu- TV quality clips/shows/movies My Slurpee Cup- life's elixir

05-08-2008, 03:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 23 Posts: 1,501	it is rumored that the tri cores are just quad cores with a defective core. the phenoms are definitely not bad CPUs, but as the OP said, you get more for your money with intel. if you like AMD and dont mind spending the money then go for it, but if you want a good price/performance ratio with AMD, stick with the lower end dual cores. __________________ CPU \|\| e8400 RAM \|\| 2GB corsair xms2 pc6400 800mhz HDD \|\| 2x WD Raptor 150GB 2x WD 500GB MBO \|\| EVGA 680i SE GPU \|\| Evga 8800GT Superclocked w/ Accelero PSU \|\| Silverstone 750 watt Case\|\| Antec p182

05-08-2008, 03:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
jutnm Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anahiem Hills Posts: 1,416	hmmmm ic ic , ya , im just going to wait for the AMD quad cores to get better, usually first generation are crappy , then theyll improve __________________ 1. AMD ATHLON 4600 X2 ~ 2.4 GHz 2. HIS ATI RADEON 1650 IceQ Pro Turbo 512Mb <> PNY 9600GT 3. 2 Gb of RAM A~DATA PC6400 4. MOBO-MSI K9N6GM VClass SERIES 5. 550 WATT LOGYSIS PSU 6. MAXTOR 320 GB HDD 7. Windows Vista Basic 8. Logitech 5.1 X-530 Surround Sound System 9.Ultra eTorque ATX Case (provided by gf "P)

05-08-2008, 03:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
ramodkk Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 16 Posts: 3,839	You might as well switch to Intel. AMD processors are not as good performance/price as Intel. I was an AMD fan myself, but the transition was successful!! __________________ "If at first you don't succeed, you're not Chuck Norris" E2160 @ 2.7GHz AC Freezer 7 Pro Gigabyte P35-DS3L 2GB BallistiX Tracers DDR2-1000 Sapphire HD3870 Rosewill RD500 500W Rosewill Modded Case 3DMark06: 10,017 Winner of Photo Tourny: What were they thinking? & Grass

05-11-2008, 05:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
craneop1985 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 54	Ok-I got a question about this type of thing too-I'm going to build a new system this summer-I know what motherboard I'm getting-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128081 Should I get a quad core phenom or the 6400 x2 for it-I'm not a huge gamer-but I want this system to be good for about 4 years before I need to upgrade the cpu. __________________ NZXT Apollo AMD X2 5000+ BE 2.8ghz Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H Seagate 250 GB 16mb cache OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB DDR2-800 530w Raidmax Hybrid Asus 9600 GSO Westinghouse 2046NV 20.1 LCD monitor

05-11-2008, 06:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,418	You might as well get the quad core as it is not a whole lot more. The Phenom 9850 black edition is only $235 and the X2 6400+ is $163 on Tiger. So $70 more and you could get the quad! __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & XP Pro and Vista Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

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